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THE ACRYLIC BOOK

Second Edition

Used with permission

A HANDBOOK OF ART APPLICATIONS & TECHNIQUES FOR ACRYLIC GESSO, PAINT, MEDIUMS AND VARNISHES

PART 1

WHAT IS ACRYLIC PAINT?

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Attributes
Resin System
Flexibility

LABEL INFORMATION

Opacity
Hue, Value, Chroma
Permanency

LIQUITEX ACRYLIC PAINT

Color Range
Single Pigment Colors
Mixed Pigment Colors
Hue Replacement Colors

PROFESSIONAL GRADE

Medium Viscosity
High Viscosity

STUDENT GRADE

Basics

SPECIALTY PAINTS

Interference Colors
Iridescent Colors
Fluorescent Colors
Liquigems (Glitter) Colors
Glossies Acrylic Enamel Colors

SURFACE PREPARATIONS

Gesso
Wood Stains

SURFACE PREPARATION TECH.

see Part 2 Applications & Techniques

LIQUITEX PAINT ADDITIVES

Attributes
Slow-Dri Fluid Retarder
Slow-Dri Gel Retarder
Flow-Aid Flow Enhancer
Liquithick Gel Acrylic Thickener
Marble Ease Marbling Fluid

LIQUITEX ACRYLIC MEDIUMS

Attributes
Uses
Application
Intermixing with paint
Intermixing with other mediums

FLUID MEDIUMS - Medium Viscosity

Attributes
Gloss Medium & Varnish
Matte Medium
Iridescent Tinting Medium
Matte Opaque Extender Medium
Gloss Painting & Blending Medium
Fabric Medium

GEL MEDIUMS - High Viscosity

Attributes
Gloss Gel Medium
Matte Gel Medium
Matte Opaque Extender Gel Medium
Texture Gel Mediums
Black Lava
Blended Fibers
Ceramic Stucco
Glass Beads
Light Modeling Paste
Natural Sand
Resin Sand
White Opaque Flakes

GEL MEDIUMS - Extra High Viscosity

Attributes
Gloss Heavy Gel Medium
Acrylic Modeling Paste

LIQUITEX VARNISHES

Permanent Non-removable Varnishes
Attributes
Gloss Medium & Varnish - Flexible Surfaces
Matte Varnish - Flexible Surfaces
High Gloss Varnish - Rigid Surfaces
Satin Varnish - Rigid Surfaces

FINAL REMOVABLE VARNISHES

Attributes
Soluvar Varnish (Gloss & Matte)

PART 2

APPLICATIONS & TECHNIQUES

Acrylic Sheets
Airbrush
Collage
Brushwork
Fabric Painting
Floorcloth
Glass, Tile and Ceramic Painting - Glossies
Glazing (Transparent Acrylic Medium Washes)
Marbling
Mural Painting
Surface Preparation
Acrylic Watercolor (Transparent Water Washes)
Transferring Printed Images (Decoupage)
Silk-screen Printing

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